Wang Chien-shien

Wang Chien-shien (Chinese: 王建煊; pinyin: Wáng Jiànxuān; born 7 August 1938) is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder of the New Party. He was finance minister of the Republic of China from 1990 to 1992 and is the chairman of the Chinese Management Association (CMA) (since 1990). Wang was the President of the Control Yuan from August 2008 to August 2014.

Early life

Born in Hefei, Anhui, Wang grew up in Taipei and received a bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University and a master's degree from National Chengchi University.

Political career

Wang was popular in the 1990s for his clean reputation and, in 1993, split with the Kuomintang to help found the New Party. He and Jaw Shaw-kong won the most votes in the 1992 Taiwanese legislative election. In 1998, Wang joined the election for the Mayor of Taipei under New Party. However, he lost to Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang.

In 2001, the three parties of the pan-Blue coalition, the Kuomintang, the People First Party, and the New Party agreed to field only one candidate for Taipei County magistrate in 2001 based on which party could field the most popular candidate in polls. Despite the unified ticket and a poll predicting him winning, Wang lost to Su Tseng-chang. Wang is married to Su Fa-jau (蘇法昭).

In July 2008 Wang was nominated by President Ma and approved by the Legislative Yuan to become the President of the Control Yuan. Wang left office on July 31, 2014.

On March 8, 2023, Wang announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election as an independent, pledging cross-strait reunification by 2025.

References

• WANG, Chien-Shien International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006.